BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Dustin Brown sank three three-pointers and finished as the game’s second-leading scorer with 20 points, but Jacksonville’s Hope Christian took advantage of turnovers and its own long-range shooting in handing the Eagles an 84-37 loss on the first day of the Lake Area McDonald’s-Kiwanis of Starke Christmas Basketball Tournament … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School is set to again host the annual Lake Area McDonald’s-Kiwanis Club of Starke Christmas Basketball Tournament, which will feature one junior varsity boys game and three varsity boys games per day on Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 16-18. Daily admission, which enters you into drawings for prizes, is $5. … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Jamie Rodgers, who had head-coaching stints at Baker County and Suwanee and was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 5A Coach of the Year twice, was announced as the new Bradford High School head varsity football coach. “I’m just excited to get here and get to work and build … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Waldo is like a lot of dogs in that he’ll fetch a ball, but what sets him apart from others is that he’ll fetch a firearm as well. As part of the effort to ensure that children are as safe as they can possibly be while at school, the … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, but for the children being served by the Eighth Judicial Circuit’s Guardian ad Litem program, there are multiple Santas working in our local correctional facilities and churches. Thanks to an effort spearheaded by the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency, Chapter 5, … Read more
Bradford Middle School’s cheerleaders volunteered their time on Dec. 4 to help Parkside Assisted Living Facility celebrate Christmas. A cake-decorating competition paired each Parkside resident with a cheerleader. Each team received a can of icing and a box of supplies and had the following rules to adhere to: Each cake had to have a Christmas … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer David Ramos fondly remembers an opportunity given him by a band director. Now, Ramos hopes he can create lifelong memories for others as the new band director at Bradford High School. First, though, it’s still a time of adjusting to the Florida State University graduate’s first-ever job leading a … Read more
Lenora Cone GEORGIA Lenora Israel Cone, 74, of Enigma, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her residence. Born December 14, 1946, in Albany, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late J. L. Altman Israel and Mary Davis Musselwhite. Before retiring, she was a legal secretary for Morris and Webster Law Firm. She loved her … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Northside Christian Academy defeated visiting Corinth Christian (Jasper) 55-17 on Dec. 10 for its second straight lopsided win in girls basketball. The Eagles (5-1) have won their last two games by an average of 43 points. Stats from the win over Corinth weren’t available by deadline. Northside opened the … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer The Northside Christian Academy boys basketball team has now won two in a row following a three-game skid, with the latest win coming by a score of 57-28 against visiting Corinth Christian (Jasper) on Dec. 10. Dustin Brown fell two rebounds shy of recording his fourth double-double of the … Read more
